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Missing man's car found

By DREW C. WILSON - Havelock News

Published: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 07:10 PM.

“They are calling in help. All of our off-duty guys that are available are coming in,” Miller said.

The city has also asked for and received assistance in the search from Newport Police Department, Craven County Sheriff’s Office and Carteret County Sheriff’s Department. The Cherry Point base mobile command center was also sent to the scene at the intersection of Creek Drive and Railroad Street.

“They should have quite a bit of manpower when everybody shows up,” Miller said.

Tompkins is described as 5’5”, 115 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes, wears glasses and has a light complexion.

“He prefers T-shirts and jeans but his mother has no idea what he was wearing when he left,” Miller said.

HAVELOCK — Havelock Police narrowed their search for a Havelock man Tuesday after his car was found with the keys still in the ignition.

A silver alert was issued Tuesday morning for Steven Daniel Tompkins, 28, a native of Havelock, who was last seen on Donnell Avenue. Tompkins is believed to suffer from some form of dementia or other cognitive impairment, according to information from the N.C. Center for Missing Persons.

Police located Tompkins’ 2003 Nissan Maxima on Tuesday morning parked on the side of Railroad Street with the keys still in the ignition, according to Havelock city spokeswoman Diane Miller.

The location is directly adjacent to a portion of the Croatan National Forest.

Havelock Police and Havelock Fire and Rescue personnel used four-wheel ATVs looking for Tompkins along clear lines and trail in the forest. They were assisted by Morehead City Police K-9 units and aerial searchers aboard the Pedro search and rescue helicopter from Cherry Point.

According to Miller, the dogs tracked Tompkins’ scent and lost the trail at the same time on two occasions.

“They are calling in help. All of our off-duty guys that are available are coming in,” Miller said.

The city has also asked for and received assistance in the search from Newport Police Department, Craven County Sheriff’s Office and Carteret County Sheriff’s Department. The Cherry Point base mobile command center was also sent to the scene at the intersection of Creek Drive and Railroad Street.

“They should have quite a bit of manpower when everybody shows up,” Miller said.

Tompkins is described as 5’5”, 115 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes, wears glasses and has a light complexion.

“He prefers T-shirts and jeans but his mother has no idea what he was wearing when he left,” Miller said.